Races Entered: 200
Wins: 20
Podiums: 50
Pole Positions: 14
Lap Records: 2
Biography
Career Details
Professional Co-driver
Starting in karting at the age of 12 years old, Ed completed 12 seasons including various European and World Karting events. He honed and refined his driver skills which would see him a successful motor racing career. After one season in the Formula Ford championship Ed spent a further five years in the Clio Cup, the toughest one make championship in the country, where he fought for the title culminating in numerous race wins and podiums.
A trip to the Far East to drive in the Asian Formula 3 championship, Ed picked up a couple of podiums and also a guest appearance in the Porsche Carrera Cup he came away with a class win.
Since 2010 Ed has been co-managing a Clio cup race team, Westbourne Motorsport, with great success, title fights and race wins.
Currently Ed works with various race teams in different disciplines to get the best out of their drivers and mentor their way through the ranks to win races and challenge for titles, such as Clio Cup, Radical SR8, Mini Challenge, Caterham Academy and Ford Fiesta Championships.
2009 - Present - Motorcycle Racing / Head Driver Coach Westbourne Motorsport Clio Cup Team
2008
Asian Formula 3 - 5th in Championship - 3 Podiums
Porsche Carrera Cup
1 race BTCC Oulton Park - Class win - 5th overall
2007 Clio Cup - 5th in Championship
1 win
3 Podiums
2006 24Hr Britcar – Class 2 – Honda Civic R 2nd Overall 13th
EERC – Britcar Championship – Class 32Hr Day Race – Brands Hatch 1st in Class2Hr Night Race – Brands Hatch 1st in Class
2005 Elf Clio Renaultsport UK Cup 2nd 5 Wins14 Podiums3 Pole Position’s3 Fastest Laps4 Driver of the Day’s1 Lap recordSnetterton – Race – 1m 17.503s - 6th August 2005
24Hr Britcar – Class 2 - Honda Civic R 1st Overall 9th
2004 Elf Clio BTE/Lawline Renaultsport UK Cup 2nd 3 Wins3 Pole Positions11 Podiums7 Fastest Laps1 Lap record
Elf Clio Renaultsport UK Winter Series 2nd 2 Wins4 Podiums
2003 Elf Clio Renaultsport UK Cup 2nd 3 Wins10 Podiums1 Driver of the Day
EERC – Britcar Championship – Class 3 9Hr Willhire - Snetterton 1st in Class3rd Overall 2hr Night Race – Donington Pk 1st 2hr Night Race – Brands Hatch 3rd
2002 Elf Clio Renaultsport UK Cup 6th 2001 Formula Ford Zetec – Slick 50 Championship
2000 Formula Ford Zetec – Slick 50 Winter Series
Karting
2000 Intercontinental A Championship 2nd 3 Pole Positions ( 6 Rounds )5 Fastest LapsTV Kart Masters Championship 2nd Pole Position
1999 Belgian Formula A Championship 2nd
1998 Formula Super A Championships
1997 Formula Super A ChampionshipsFullerton Works Driver TV Kart Masters Championship 3rd
1996 Formula Super A European Rankings 12th Fullerton Works Driver - French Grand Prix 5th - Belgian Grand Prix – 2 Heat Wins 7th
1995 Formula Super A Championships
1994 Formula A European Championships- French Grand Prix 12th - Dutch Grand Prix 13th Intercontinental A Championship 7th
1993 Intercontinental A European Championships 10th - Qualified 2nd Intercontinental A Championships 3rd RACMSA Vauxhall Karting Challenge 1st
1992 European Junior Championships 10th RAC Super 1 Qualifier 1st
Ed has partnered various drivers from BTCC in races including 24hr Britcar
Selected for the Porsche Carrera Cup guest drive which is reserved for top line drivers
Have extensive experience with development work with leading manufacturers
Contact Ed on edpead@googlemail.com
